1308 Boy Names That Start With C (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with C are the third most populous group by initial, following J and A. C names for boys have been dominated for decades by Christopher and Charles.
Along with Charles and Christopher, C names for boys in the US Top 100 include Carter, Caleb, Connor, and Christian. British parents prefer short form Charlie, which ranks among the Top 20 boys' names in England and Wales.
International forms of Charles are popular internationally, with Carlo the top C name for boys in Germany and Carlos the highest-ranking in Spain.
But other C names for boys are popular around the world. Côme is the top-ranking C name for boys in France, while in Italy it's (surprisingly) Christian.
Unique C-starting names for your baby boy include many appealing choices that start with either the hard or the soft C sound, from Cassius to Cyrus, Clancy to Chance.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with C, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Caspian
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"white"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Cameron
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"crooked nose"
- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Caleb
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dog; whole heart"
- Cassius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hollow"
- Calvin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bald, hairless"
- Charlie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Charles, French from GermanMeaning:
"free man"
- Casper
Origin:
Dutch form of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Callan
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"descendent of Cathalan; descendent of the battle ruler"
- Conrad
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave counsel"
- Charles
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"free man"
- Cillian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"war strife or church"
- Cooper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"barrel maker"
- Cole
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"swarthy, coal black"
- Cedric
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"bounty"
- Caius
Origin:
Variation of Gaius, LatinMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Christopher
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Crew
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a band or force of armed men"